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Dark Flood

By: Karon Alderman
Narrated by: Michael Thomas
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 A stunning timeslip tale about a boy who finds himself trapped in a well-known mining incident that happened many years before! This story of family, community and hope by debut author Karon Alderman is perfect for fans of Skellig and The Wild Way Home.

Everyone knows the history of the famous Heaton Main coal mine accident - but that's never interested Archie. Why would he bother about the past when he's got more than enough to worry about right now? Like his Granda's health taking a turn for the worse. And the shifty Robson twins from across the street deciding they have it in for him.

With the help of his best-friends Adila and Kyle, Archie goes on a mission to raise money for his Granda's recovery while also avoiding the Robsons at all costs. But when timelines collide during an unexpected storm, Archie is pulled more than two-hundred years into the past, and into an experience that will change his life forever. . .

If he can make it back.©2024 Karon Alderman Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

Critic reviews

It tugs the reader irresistibly into the story and into another time zone, as Archie is involved in a legendary local mining tragedy. Ingeniously fusing past and present, triumph and tears, this winner of the Hachette children's novel award deserves more accolades yet
Gripping, memorable debut novel with a strong sense of place
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I loved this story! It is an excellent tale of friendship and family with a fascinating time slip element. It is written with some north east dialect and, although I wasn’t sure about the narrator at first, he did a wonderful job of expressing what is a completely absorbing story. It has such a great pace and rhythm and as I said, I really loved it. Great first book. I will look forward to Karon‘s next book. 😊

Wonderful North East time slip story

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